Apparatus for activating fluids with the emanations of radio-active material.



G. D. HAEUSLBR. FLUIDS WITH'THE EMANATIONS 0F RADIO-ACTIVE MATERIAL.

- APPARATUS roa AGTIVATING I V APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1913,

1,098,623. Patented June 2,1914.

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' wumtoz v G. D. HAEUSLER. APPARATUS FOR AGTIVA'IING FLUIDS WITH THE summons or RADIO-ACTIVE MATERIAL.

APILIOATIOH FILED FEB. 27, 1913- [1,098,623, I Patented June 211 914,

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'G. D. HAEUSLER. FLUIDS WITH THE EMANATIONS 0F RADIO-ACTIVE MA 'nrLmA'non riLnn $311.21, 1913.

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APPARATUS FOR AUTIVATING Patented June 2, 1914.

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Kressbronn, Bo ensee, l orttemberg' 5 many, have invented certain new and ueeful Improvements in Appnrai'ns for Activating; Fluids witlilthe E111 am" is of liadioAc-tive Material, which too ioliowing is a fic alzi on My iiiwention relates to improvements in apparatus for activating s with the Elllalnl'tlllOnS JllOflLQllV-fi ma f ail, the 01% ject of the invention being to provide improwsino LQlST which enable a fluid soul) as water 01" L y lo beam 1e media active Through the media 2 of conipelling the oil or to low first througli' the rarliomcti've nmterial and then through the fluid to be activated, carrying elie emanations from the radio-active material into ncl depositing them in. the fluid 50 be activated, whereby the V1 (toimay become radio-active to any des' ii degree.

25 his 0'? 1s clnmtolei' *ivli prevents any PUSSllJ'l .v ue radio chive ii'iri'eriil coming 1o 1011mm v,

3 o wrappersi an imoli control more fully pointed out in 4G i] i o.

1011. a morlified construe to close ilie cover Wl'lSIal the inhaling 1; ,is' removed. Fig. 8- is a low in l/MJIEOH the line 8--'8 of Fig. View in section on the line v9+9 of Fig. 2. 1g 1@ is a view partly in section and partly ii elevation illustrating an attacllinentfor the cock ("193 having pipe nipples thereon.

to Fig. 1., 1 represents a recepeol sup goi'tcdupoz a suitable base :2 and I m a cock 3 at its lower end adapted to into a removable receptacle & s21 poi'fiecl on 2L base 2. The top of receptacle 1 is iormed'with three upwardly projecting conical necks 5, 6, and 7, the outside necks 5' and i." being preferably higher than the central iiltei'meciiate neck and in the latter, plug 8 is located and provided'witli a ball check valve 9 normally closing a passage 10 iherein. I

A screw plug 11 normally closes an inlet to said passage as clearlyshown. in the larger necks 5 and 7, hollow conical phage l2 and 13 are positioned, andtheee plugs a6 compelling; a flow of or ougli,

1; ihis operative means is imlioi-m of two bulbs 17 and 18, ehe 051.21g as compression bulb and a suceioii or vacuum bulb, than: oils lowof airmay be foieeal 'fl apparatus. few conical. plu S' suppoi'tfcoiiical cocl:s l9 eml 205 which shugly fit therein and;

9 T ler .1. .ku 9 la pipe 16 having; means between its-'- fare provided i'none side, with ports 21" o u-egister with the nipples 14. Plunger pipes 22 and 23 are formed integrally with the kooks-19 anclQO respectively The inlet emls iof these plunger pipes 22 Y i 23 are located fin the cocks opposite the rte 21, sothat when 1% ne port 21 i'egisters it one nipplpe,tl1i inu will registei" with the plunger pi These I nipple as slowly shown. {plun {valve seats against which flosit' valves iaie adapted to close. The lower ends of the limger p nes; are {i ovidecl with relatively I pipes 22 and are formed with knell gerifomtions 26 throughrwhieh the axle 25 dio-active material llows through or gas is'diseharged, and the plunger pipe 522 extends into a tubular receiver 27 which may, as indicated in Fig. 1, be integral with intention to ctmstruct thecasing and cooperating parts of non-corrosive material, such for example, as glass and the float valves 25 are also preferably of glass, yet, of

course, I am not limited to any particular material.

In operation, the air is caused to circulate through pipe 16 in the direction of the arrows, so that it will. flow first ,downwardly 20 through plunger pipe 22 into the radio-active n'iaterial in the lower end of said pipe, and also up through the radio-active material in the receiver 27. impregnated with the emanations ol the rar e and down throu srl'i plunger pipeflil into the fluid 31 to he actira ted. This air huhhles up through the fluid 31, leaving its radio-active emanations and passes out through cook 10 30 :and 'llows through the same path ever had over again until the. lluid 31 is rendered radio-active to the desired degree.

. The radio-active material 30 is extremely expei'isire, and the Heat valves prevent: any

35 possihility of the air flowing in the wrong.

directirm which would carry the radio-active material out of the receiver, and by provid ng a plurality ot' such float valves the l'ailnre ol one or more of such Valves to operate correctly, would not materially ell'ect vthe operation of the apparatus.

in the term of my .ii'nention illustrated. in Figs. 2 to 10 1i'n-li |s1 ve,T- provide. a, single cock 2 lor controlling the [low ol' air or gas throngh the apparatus instead ol. providing two separate cocks as in Fig. 1. In this form of my inventi n. T secure on top of receptacle 1, a cover pret'erahly rendered IJ') air tight hy a cemented packing-31.

: A. top casing 35 closes a central opening 1n the cover, and this top casing is -lormed with an internally screw-threaded depending ring'flfi into which a tulmlar receiver 3 is screwed. The receiver 37 in this form of j H2] invention is preterahly of metal hut mated on its inner and outer surl'aces with gla s oz :1 similar material 5% v I he cock casing is formed with three vertical passages 39, 4t), and l-l. The lirst-mcne0 tioned passage 3.) registers wtih the end of a threaded coupling 42 which carries the plunger pipe d3 :orresponding to the plunpipe ii. of Fig. l, and extending down into the recehrcr 37 where it is provided 05 with a pert'oratod end 44, and hetween its As indicated in the drawings, it is my The air thus ends with valve seats 45 normally closed by float valves 46. I

'lhepassage 40 is an inlet passage for the radio-active material 30, and registers with a port 47 in cook 32. The upper end of this passage is normally closed by a scrcw plug 48. The passage 41 registers with a coupling 49 screwed into the cock casing. and to which the plunger pipe 50 is secured. This pipe 50 corresponds with the plunger pipe 23 of Fig. 1, and is provided with the valve seats 45-and the float valves =16. These parts are giren'reference numerals differing from Fig. 1 because while they performa similar function, they are dil'l'ercntly constructed.

The cock 32 is provided with ports 51 and 52 which are adapted to register with the passages 39 and 41 respectively,- and controlthe flow of air through the plunger pipes.

In the seteral cross sections, the arrangement of the several ports in the cock 32 is :cliarly shown. In. Figs. 3 and 4, for ex ample, it will he seen that the port 51. communicates with a pipe nipple'fiF-B which acts as an inlet for the air or other gas. This air or gas flows downwardly through the plunger pipe l3, thence upwardly through the radio-active material 30 into passage 40. from which it is" directed by the coek 32 through a passage 55, and it flows through a passage 56 into the port 52 above referred to, hence, drfivuwardly through the plunger pipe 50 anrl'fhrough' the lluid 31 into the upper par rot receptacle 1. This air then llows through a port 57 in the cock and communicat'es with a nipple 54 which acts as an outlet of the apparatus. 'lhese nipples 53 and 54 are designed to he coupled to any arrangement ol pipes, whereby the air is compelled to circulate through the system as ahove descrihed. I

The passage 56 above referred to is preferahly formed in a removahle plate 59 se-- cured hy screws 5f) to the cock casing, and. when desired. thisplate 58 may he. removed and a-plate GO suhstituted therefor. This plate 60 contains nipples 31 so that the activated air may he carried to any desired point for use, system.

\Vhile I have re terred to the corer 33 as one part, as a. matter of Fact, it is pz'elerahly composed of two pieces secured together hy stud holts (i2 and nuts (23, and a removahlc plug (14 normally closes a threaded opening (15 in the eorer. This plug may he removed and a. nipple. (it; screwed into the opening, and to which an inhaling mask 37 may he cfonuecteil hy a llexihle' pipe. 98 so that inhalations may he taken directly from the apparatus.

1 would have it understood that in using the terms air. gas, lluid and liquid, that i use these terms in the hroadcst; possihle sen e, for while the liquid is u-ct'e|.'a ly and if desired, in a circulating 'ceiver and and the is referably air, either activated may be utilized as a clone purposes, and the richness be regulated to suit condiand arrangement of parts departing from my invencnot limihmyself to the forth, but consider myself rich changes and alterawithin the spirit and claims.

riescribed my invention, new and desire to secure oi" receptacle for radio-ac: radio-active material in said I d for compelling a pashrst through the active material, "an thr ughvthe liquid, whereby emaais of the active material are imparted the liquid, substantially as combination with a receptacle for 1 receiver in said liquid adapted to radioactive material, radio-active in said receptacle, means for cmmate pelling air to How through the radioactive material receive emanations therefrom, and means for directing said air through the liquid in the said receptacle, whereby the e: a none received by the air'are imparted to the liquid to activate the latter, substantially as described.

The combination with a receptacle conliquid, a receiver in said receptacle '4 ring radio-active material air pipes extending into the receptacle and the reterrninating below the liquid levels in the same, and means for compelling a raining v oi? air through said pipes, substantially The combination with a receptacle conplid, a receiver in said receptacle radioactive material, air pipes er enduterminating below the liquid'lev els 111 the same, means for compelhng a flow of air through the plpe 1n the receiver, and

thence directing the air from the receiver through the pipe in thefirst-mentioned receptacle, whereby the emanations of thc'ra- :lioective material are deposited in the liquid, substantially as described.

{lhe combination with a receptacle containing l quid, receiver in said receptacle contaizradioactive material, air pipes extending into the receptacle and the recci r terminating below the liquid levcls'inthe 216, means for compelling a flow fair through said pipes, and means permit- :W of air in one direction only,suby as described.

it ohangesmight be made in 111.011 with a fluid contain- 111,9; into the receptacle and the re-' air in one direction only, substantially as e scribed.

7 The combination with'a receptacle con taining liquid, a receiver in said receptacle containing radio-active material, air pipes extending into the receptacle and the receiver and terminating below the liquid levels in the same, and means for compelling a flow of air through said pipes, and float valves in said pipes,,substantially as described.

8. The combination with a receptacle containing liquid, a receiver in said receptacle containing radio-active 'umterial, air 'pipcs extendinginto the receptacle and the receiver. and terminating below the liquid lerin the 9211116,]1163-118 for compelling a flow of air through the pipe in the receiver, andthcnce directing the air from the IOLfBlN'Q-l through the pipe in the first-mentioned receptacle, whereby the cumnations of the ra die-activematerial are deposited in the liquid, andffloat valves in said pipes, substan tially as described.

9. The combination with a receptacle con-- taining liquid, a tubular recci V01 in'said ccp'tacle containing: radionctive material in solution, plunger pipes located in the receptacle and in the receiver and extending: be low' the liquid levels in both, said pipes adapted to discharge at their lower ends, and means for compelling a continuous flow of air in series first through the plunger pipe in the receiveranril then through the plunger pipe in the receptacle, substantially asdescribcd.

10,- The combination with a receptacle containing liquid, a tubular receiver in said receptacle containing radiohctive nmtcriul in solution. plunger pipes located in the receptacle and in the receiver and extending below'the liquid levels in both, said pipes adapted to discharge at their lower ends, in -ans for compelling a continuous flow of uir in series first through the plunger pipe in the receiver and then through the plunn'cr pipe in the z'cceptac c, said plunger 1 having valve seats therein, and float in said pipes,substantially as described,

11.. The combination with "ceptacle udaptedto contain liquid... if a: r

the receptacle adapted to con a rad o receiver and in the receptacle and'dischargreceiver and pipes, whereby therapidity of the passage of air through the liquids may be regulated. and whereby comn'iumcatlon between the receiver for the radio-actlve material may be entirely cut oil fron'i the rea maindcr of the apparatus, substantially as (lGSCllbQd.

12. In an apparatus for activating fluids;- with emanations or r .-1.d1o-act1ve material,- the combination with an air tight. receptacle containing water at a level below its upper end, a receptacle containing liquid radioactive material, an air entrance tube pro: jceting below the level of the radioactive material, a second tube eonununicating with the upper end of the receptacle for radioactive -1naterial and nojecting below the water levcl in the iirat-mentioned receptacle,

and n'ieans :lor drawing theair from the upper end of the hrst-mentumcd receptacle and returning it to the first-mentioned tube,

subshnitially as described.

1} In an apparatus for activating fluids with emanations of radio-active material, the combination with an al r tight receptacle containing water at a level below its upper J end, a receptacle containing liquid 'radio active material. an air entrance tube projeeling below the level of the radioactive material, a s cond tube communicating with the upper end of the, reccl'itacle for radioactive material and projecting below the water level in the lirst-mentioned receptacle, means for drawing the air from the upper enil o'l the lirst-inentioned receptacle and returning it to the fir! mentioned tube, and boll] of said tubes llHVlHQ reduced portions forming valve seats, and lloat valves .in said ham compelling the flow of air in the direction slated, substantially a described.

ll. In an apparatus for activating llu-ids with emanahons ol r'atlioau-tive material,- llle combination of a mam receptacle provided with a wide mouth, a closure for said mouth. a receiver for .rzulio-aetivc material secured to and depending from saidclosurc, plunger tubes lixcd toand depending-from said closure, one of said tubes projecting into said receiver for Said radio active Inaterial and below the normal level ol the material therein and the other rn'ojecting into and below the normal level of the fluid in the main recepbucle and means form-eating a circulation of air first through the rmlioau'tive material and then through the liquid in the main receiver, subslantially as described.

through. the main receptacle,

15. In an apparatus for activating fluids with emanat ons of radio-active materlal, the combmation of a mam receptacle pro.-

.vided with .a wide mouth, a metal closure for said mouth, a metallic receptacle for radio-active material fixed to and dependa current of air or gas first through the receptacle for the radio-active material and then through the main receiver and means for cutting oil communication between said receptacle for the radio-active material and theremainder of the apparatus and for securely sealing the last mentioned receptacle, substantially as described. I

16. In an'apparatus for aotivatingfluids with emanations ef radio-active material, the combinat1on of a main receptacle provided with a wide mouth, a metal closure for said 1nduth, a metallic receptacle for radio-active material fixed to and depending from said closure, said receptacle having its inner and outerfaces coated with glass or similar inert material, means for producing a current of air or gas first through the receptacle f()1,tl16I'fldlOfllCtlVG maternal and then through the'main receiver and means. for cutting ofl' communication between said 'ing from said closure, means for producing receptacle for the radio-active material and I the remainder of the apparatus and for securely sealing the last mentioned receptacle, s1lbstantiallj as described.

17'. In an apparatus for activating fluids with emanations of radio-active material, a

main receptacle provided with a wide mouth, a lildta'llhiclOSuI'O for said mouth provided with a depending circular flange, a receptacle for'radio-active material provided with an open upper end threaded into said flange,

- a pair of plunger pipes fixed to and dependmg from said closure, one of said plpes extending into the receptacle for the radioactive material and the other into the main I'OCfQPllIClO and means for creating a circula tion of air orgas first through the receptacle. for the radioactive material and then substantially as described;

18. In a device for activating fluids with emanations of radio-active material, a main receptacle having a wide mouth,. a closure for said mouth, a receptacle for radioactive material fixed to and depending from said closure, said closure'being formed with an enlargement'on its upper face, a valve in said enlargement, a pair. of plunger pipes fixed to and depending from said closure, one of said pipes depending into the receptacle for the radio-activematerial, ducts leading from each of said receptacles and from each of said plunger pipes into said enlargement, means for creatlng a fluid current through ..aid ducts, pipes and receptacles and a valve in said enlargement con ios ' w trolling 1 active material,

said ducts and adapted to securely close t described.

19. In an apparatus for activating fluids with emanations of radio-active material} a main receptacle, areceptacle for radio-act ve material, means for creating a fluid current first through the receptacle fpr the radioactive material, and then through. the main receptacle and a ccck on said main rece tacle for drawing ofi the activated fluid, sub-- stantiaily as described. L j 7 20. In anapparatus for activating fluids with emanations of radio-active material, a main receptacle and a receptacle for radio-' e receptacle for the radio-activematerial, substantially as in combination with a fluid circulating system including a pair of plunger pipes depending into said receptacles respectivelj and means for creating a circulation ,of fluid first through the receptacle for the radio-active material and then through the main receptacle, inhaling apparatus, and means for attaching said inhaling apparatus in series with the circulating system, substantially as described.

f In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' CHARLES D. HAEUSLER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES BRASHEARS BEYLARD, JERNAM GARGHANY. 

